His Girl Friday

In this undeniable gem of Hollywood's golden age, Walter, a hard-boiled newspaper editor, discovers that his ex-wife and former employee, Hildy, is set to marry a wet-blanket insurance salesman. Walter, certain that this is the wrong move for a strong-willed and ambitious woman such as Hildy, decides to sabotage her marital plans by enticing her with one last story--the execution of a convicted murderer.

A classic of the Screwball Rom-Com genre, HIS GIRL FRIDAY delivers the quick wit - and quicker dialogue - that only a pair like Hollywood legends Cary Grant and Rosalind Russel can!

Selected to be preserved at the National Film Preservation Board, USA.

"...Hawks' willingness to sit back and let his lead actors' genius for comic timing carry the day that imbues HIS GIRL FRIDAY with its inexhaustible energy. Sixty years on it still makes 'When Harry Met Sally' look like 'Waiting For Godot.' In mime." - Simon Braud, Empire

Comments (14)

Pedro

Henry Ford College•2 months ago

One of my favorite movies.

Jacqueline

The New York Public Library•2 months ago

I like this charming cast better than Front Page, and who delivered the lines. The only derogatory word was the reference to the baby born in the car, who was called a P---------y! Shows how easy it was to keep insulting one specific ethnic community amongst many. I appreciated that the other ...Read more

I like this charming cast better than Front Page, and who delivered the lines. The only derogatory word was the reference to the baby born in the car, who was called a P---------y! Shows how easy it was to keep insulting one specific ethnic community amongst many. I appreciated that the other stereotypes were removed in this version.

Jacqueline, do you mean to say that this is a cut and censored version? I don't know how to feel about that. Certainly respect is very important, but I wonder if that actually makes us more complacent and ignorant of what actually was going on, as you say "how easy it was". Thank you for ...Read more

Jacqueline, do you mean to say that this is a cut and censored version? I don't know how to feel about that. Certainly respect is very important, but I wonder if that actually makes us more complacent and ignorant of what actually was going on, as you say "how easy it was". Thank you for letting us know. Makes you wonder how other movies of historic interest might have been messed with. Concerned about a sanitized version of history being all we can access easily, yet, as that prayer says, happy that we ain't what we were.

I watched this because Bianca del Rio recommended it for learning how to become wittier! Aha!!!

Ryan

University of South Florida•4 months ago

An awesome and utterly delirious screwball comedy. Also a great satire of yellow journalism.

Frank Sherman

Los Angeles Public Library•5 months ago

Personally, never seen it. BUT, i feel like it's going to be very good even with and white. Havent' had a drank in ONE YEAR. So this movie might be my annicersary present.

Bill

Toronto Public Library•6 months ago

Could you imagine having to learn the lines in some of these scenes? SO MANY LINES! And delivered at a pace that is insanely fast but still intelligible.
I'd love to see a remake of this, maybe with Emma Stone and Kate McKinnon. But there would have to be less suicide attempts and state ...Read more

Could you imagine having to learn the lines in some of these scenes? SO MANY LINES! And delivered at a pace that is insanely fast but still intelligible.
I'd love to see a remake of this, maybe with Emma Stone and Kate McKinnon. But there would have to be less suicide attempts and state sanctioned murder. Probably.

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